By
Professor Snugglesworth.
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The South Figaro Podcast features some of the most passionate fans from the Penny Arcade community gathering together to discuss the past, present, and future of the Final Fantasy series in addition to other similarly-themed games and topics. Listen in as we share fond memories and lingering criticisms of classic Final Fantasy games while also looking toward the future of the long-running RPG series. Occasional discussions including anime and movies may also follow.

164 episodes available.
A new episode about every
17 days
averaging 137 mins duration
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I'll always give credit where credit is due, and Capcom has been on a roll lately (but they're not quite "CapGod" yet). Blue Map joins me eager to talk about Devil May Cry V...or talk around it, as he ended up marathoning the whole thing in a day whereas I'm only five missions in. We also talk about Capcom's past mistakes, Square's continued mi ...…

Locked-On Target and Beeb are finally available to join me in a spoiler-talk for Kingdom Hearts III. But before that, we talk about the newly announced Pokemon game and why the new favorite among the starters has never been made so clear. We're also baffled by THQ Nordic's PR, Tetris 99 dropping out of nowhere like an L-shape out of hell, Polic ...…

It's time to talk about some post-game Resident Evil 2 Remake. Blue Map and I are eager to munch into the itchy tasty morsel of the Remake. But also I need to scream about some anime before we start. It's a symbol of my devotion to you.By Professor Snugglesworth.

Superbowl got you down? No worries, this January has seen two of the biggest videogame hits of the year, and with fellow fan Beeb available, we dive into the goodness that is Kingdom Hearts III for a quick spell. Minor story spoilers for the first four worlds.By Professor Snugglesworth.

Blue Map and I temporarily pry ourselves from the greatness that is Resident Evil 2 Remake to talk about how great Resident Evil 2 Remake is. A lot. I also talk about Kingdom Hearts III a little. Couldn't help myself and spoil what might be its most elaborate easter egg too (you'll get a spoiler warning ahead of time, no worries).…

There were a few days left until the Resident Evil 2 Remake, but I simply couldn't contain my hype. Blue Map joins me as we share our excitement for the return of Survival Horror's greatest, while I unleash my equally-spread hype for Kingdom Hearts III, which is also nearly out. January has also had a heck of an Anime month, as I shill some of ...…

In order to kill the past, I must finish our 2018 talks with Blue Map. The new year is off to a bummer start with news like Klonoa's cancellation, the growing toxicity both inside Blizzard and out, the squandering of cyberpunk settings and more. But things do take an optimistic turn as we look toward the horizon of 2019, with a plethora of awes ...…

Before we can start 2019 proper, we need to finish the fight and give 2018 a proper sendoff. We may be one man short, but the rest of us are ready to talk about our favorite trends, most disappointing games, our long-awaited top games of the year and what we're looking forward to in the new year.By Professor Snugglesworth.

This week is a celebration of videogames, from The Game Awards to Super Smash Bros Ultimate. There's a whole lot to talk about, both good and bad (but mostly good), from Netflix's major anime aquisitions, the latest (and hardly final) major surprise Smash Bros guest, Devil May Cry 5's demo, awesome soundtracks that got snubbed in the awards, it ...…

Welcome to a special "We're Bored On A Tuesday Night So We Talk About Things"-cast (thanks for the name, Blue Map). We talk about a few new things (such as Hitman 2), reiterate on a few older things (Playstation 5 rumors), and we also rag on Square Enix some more (being real stingy about Smash Bros there). Fill up on turkey and give us a listen.…

Is the newest Pokemon Let's Go for babies, or the perfect streamlining of the long-running series? Resident Pokemon fanatic-er, master Beeb weighs in on the game, while I talk about my first Distant Worlds concert and how it renewed my love and faith for the Final Fantasy series....for the brief moment until the bad news kicked in. Also, my iro ...…

I just finished Castlevania Season 2 and couldn't gush about it fast enough to Blue Map, while Beeb joins in partway to talk Red Dead Redemption 2....and not entirely in a positive way. After engaging in the latest Smash Bros shenanigans, we do spend some time to dive into Deltarune with a spoilercast at the end of this episode.…

Blue and Shadow are here to talk up all sorts of stuff this week. Netflix has a staggering amount of quality stuff, including House on Haunted Hill and Castlevania, Red Dead Redemption 2 looms in the horizon, and what's this? A live reading of the proposed leaked character list from Super Smash Bros Ultimate? Listen in on my real-time reactions ...…

Bowsette? That's old and tired, I'm all about Bullet Jill. Once we get that nonsense out of the way, Beeb and I hunker down to talk about heroes in this (mostly) spoilercast for My Hero Academia season 3 and the latest movie, Two Heroes.By Professor Snugglesworth.

September still isn't over, and the insanity just keeps coming. It's a four man party today as we talk Telltale Games closing down, the latest Devil May Cry 5 footage, Kingdom Hearts III, Final Fantasy XIV, Dishonored, Nintendo Direct and the newest Nintendo lore of Peachette (note that this was recorded before the Bowsette storm washed across ...…

It feels like forever ago when Simon Belmont was announced for Smash, but Blue Map and I are big Castlevania nerds who will still gush about it weeks later. I also gush lots about my return into Final Fantasy XIV, and gush some more (albeit reservedly) about the new Madoka Magica TV series announcement. There are also puddles of gush here and t ...…

It's a four-man recording this week...well, three and a half, Shadowfire isn't feeling too hot. But he did have just enough stamina to sing the priases of Octopath Traveler with me, while Blue Map and Beeb give me a startling revelation of just how big the game is. Also on topic is No Man's Sky (is it good yet?), Mega Man X Legacy Collection, E ...…

Anime never dies, it only grows more powerful by the day! Stickguy is back, and we're here to talk about our favorite shows this year (spoilers: it's the same shows from last year). Also on topic is Western shows like Steven Universe and the upcoming She-Ra, and the horrible, horrible people who buzz around these properties like disease-ridden ...…

Beeb and I loved the Octo Expansion so much that we just had to dedicate a special episode discussing one of the best DLCs ever made, and my personal favorite singleplayer campaign of the year so far. We dive deep into the twisted lore of Splatoon's world as well as the shockingly (and often uncomfortable) timing of its topics about racism, imm ...…

Brad (Shadowfire) really wanted to weigh in with his predictions of E3 2018, and I was all too happy to oblige. There's still some time left before the conferences start proper, so why not listen to us fumble around this leaky boat to discuss what we know about, what we think we know about, and what's just over the horizon? Nerdmas is almost he ...…

A warrior must keep his skills sharp, and a podcaster must keep his commentary scathing and topical. Matt (Blue Map) joins me to catch up on the long, long, loooooong hiatus since-wait, it's only been how long? Wow. God of War is the new hotness, Earthbound is old hotness, and Battletech...sounds neat. Also, anyone remember Record of Lodoss War ...…

It's a twofer this week as Brad (Shadowfire) and I discuss the latest Final Fantasy mobile offerings by Square, the declining joy of watching movies in the theater, and of course more Monster Hunter. We also weigh in on the current progress of Dragon Ball FighterZ and Final Fantasy XV (it won't go away!).…

We might be starting 2018 a little late, but everyone is still going nuts over the two monstrous releases that kicked off January...and Dissidia is fun too, so I talk about that as well. Beeb and Blue join me as I open up the podcast with a shocking revelation, and we discuss all things concerning Saiyans, Square, Street Fighter and....Celeste ...…

Did you enjoy listening to Part 1? This is like that, but more! We wrap up our categories, including our picks for 2017's best game. We also stare into the great unknown of 2018, which turns out is actually more known than we thought. No mercy for your wallet, even in January!By Professor Snugglesworth.

If you're reading this, congradulations on surviving another year! Things may not have been so great in the real world, but in the virtual world...it was possibly the greatest year ever for videogames. Shadowfire, Beeb and Blue Map join me as we desperately try to whittle through the countless amount of excellent titles stuffed down our collect ...…

2017's Game Awards and Playstation Experience have both wrapped up, and Blue Map and I weigh in on the winners and losers (for both the hosts and nominees). We also discuss some of the big announcements dropped in both events, from the new Death Stranding trailer to the revival of Soul Calibur. Speaking of revivals, we also talk about the resur ...…

Still reeling from that double dose of turkey eating and money spending? Why not rest your gluttonous bottom on the couch and listen to Somestickguy and I muse about the most recently concluded anime offerings as well as the current new hotness?By Professor Snugglesworth.

It's a double dose of podcasting excellence, delivered to you by the best in the business! Also, Blue Map and Shadowfire join me, as we talk about the latest developments with Star Wars Battlefront 2, Marvel vs Capcom Infinite, Sonic Forces and the Justice League movie. We also talk about things that aren't crap, like Assassin's Creed Origins ( ...…

Is there even any point in me saying how fantastic Super Mario Odyssey is? Blue Map and Beeb hear me rave about it anyway, in addition to the newly cracked and modded SNES Classic. I also regale the events that led to NeoGAF's downfall and Reset Era's birth from the ashes.By Professor Snugglesworth.

This recording may have been a bit more relavant three weeks ago when it was originally scheduled, but since we're all about discussing older games, there's a certain irony to be had, right? Right. Beeb joins me to talk about the SNES Classic, the hoops I had to leap through to find one, and the multitude of titles to drool over once the consol ...…

While thumbing my nose at the upcoming Hurricane Irma (and as you can see from this update, I brushed off that storm no problem...or is this an update from Ghost Snugglesworth? Wooooooo....), Stickguy is back to discuss another round of Anime. While jeering at the past with Kado: The Right Answer, we look toward the horizon with more optimistic ...…

Experience has proven that you could never put up enough warning signs for Game of Thrones spoilers, so pardon the excessive WARNINGS FOR GAME OF THRONES SPOILERS WHICH ARE IN HERE. Beeb and I have just finished Season 7 of Game of Thrones, and we take a look back at the long and bloody history of the series while predicting what's to come in t ...…

While we wait for the closed beta for Dissidia NT to go live, Shadowfire and I spend an hour to talk about our not-so-secret obsession with Final Fantasy's mobile offerings. Banner rolls, Record Synergies, the proper pronounciation of "Celes"...if these things interest you, come join us for a spell! If not....join us anyway! We talk about other ...…

Many happy returns are here: Beeb is back after several episodes of abscene, Sonic is back to finally reclaim his status from that three dimensional imposter with the middling gameplay, and I have returned to feverishly obsessing over all things Final Fantasy...wait, wasn't I doing that already? Many current topics are discussed in today's podc ...…

EVO 2017 has wrapped up, and Blue Map and I are eager to talk about all the matches and reveals and....nah, we're too hyped over Dragon Ball Fighterz. Seriously though, we're also hyped about Kingdom Hearts III and the knowledge that videogames have finally, definitively reached the visuals of Toy Story.....1. Also I pad things with more Final ...…

A week late and a remake trailer short, E3 2017 still came and went, and we're eager (and totally not tired) to cover every single press conference, even if we can't remember every game that made a debut. What was our winner of E3 this year (hint: anime saves everything)? What was our loser (driving five miles for a super short Sony conference, ...…

Nothing says "return from hiatus" like two back-to-back podcast episodes! Blue Map and Beeb join me for a couple of rounds talking about the latest fighting games from Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2 to Tekken 7, while also letting our frustrations fly with the lackluster performance from the recent releases from Mass Effect, Assassin's Creed and Final F ...…

It's been a busy 2017 for both Stickguy and me, but that doesn't mean we still can't enjoy the best mainstream anime currently running like Attack on Titan, as well as a few lesser-known but smarter titles like Kado: The Right Answer. Stickguy also shares his thoughts on NieR Automata (30 hours in...he's still at the "tutorial") while we begin ...…

In the words of LockedOnTarget nearly two years ago: PersonaPersonaPersonaSocialLinksSocialLinksSocialLinks. He and I are joined by Blue Map and Shadowfire as we talk about the latest (and possibly worst) trend Triple-A publishers are taking with their games, and whether a few months worth of patches are enough to turn over a game already meme' ...…

Blue Map and Beeb wash their tired faces (might as well run that meme while it's hot) to assure me that Mass Effect Andromeda totally isn't as bad as it looks....as long as you're focused on the multiplayer. Opinions become more united over the awesomeness of NieR: Automata and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. We also thought Logan was ...…

It's safe and cozy under this metaphorical blanket of videogames and anime, and Stickguy is all too eager to get under the sheets with me. Barely three months in and we're already drowning in must-have videogames, and there's barely any time left to prepare for Horizon, Zelda and Nier. In the meantime, we talk about some of our favorite shows t ...…

2017 has barely started, and already we are bombarded with great games a mile a minute. LockedOn returns to join me and Blue Map in a discussion covering the jam packed launch day of January 24th, 2017, while just barely reeling from the games released just a couple of weeks prior. Plus, learn just what lengths a Yoko Taro fan must suffer throu ...…

The Nintendo Switch conference has come and gone, and we've got some things to say about it. Beeb, Blue Map and Shadowfire join me in discussing Zelda's voice acting, Bowser's JoJo cosplay, Ribbon Girl's blossoming internet fame and the totally reasonable prices for the console, games and accessories. Snap into a Switchcast!…

It's a new year in 2017, where nothing can possiblye go wrong. Whatever the future may hold, the South Figaro Podcast is here to reflect on the best and worst in videogames. Blue Map, Beeb and Shadowfire join me in continuing the discussion of our favorite (and most disappointing) 2016 games while also anticipating the jam packed first quarter ...…

If you covered all your windows, wrapped yourself in a blanket and stayed entirely within the world of videogames, 2016 was a pretty darn good year of only minor disappointments. Beeb, Blue Map and Shadowfire join me in part 1 of the SF Podcast's look back at 2016's best, brightest and bummers.By Professor Snugglesworth.

We've got a ticking time bomb of dogs and dinner, and we have too much material to cover in too little time. Blue Map is my solo guest tonight, as we do our best to condense our impressions of Final Fantasy XV and Pokemon Sun & Moon, respectively. Then we dive deep into the announcements from The Game Awards and Playstation Experience to talk M ...…

Less than a month remains for Final Fantasy XV, and while World of Final Fantasy has made for a great appetizer, the hunger has not been satiated. In addition talking about adorable throwback to FF's best, Shadowfire and Blue Map share my anticipation for the franchise's future with the latest CG trailer. Also, Klonoa is back....in movie form?…

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